The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul
The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul reported $21.9 million in revenue and $22.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.23 went to program services, $11.70 to management and general costs and $3.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 92.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,438 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$7.47 $1.6M
- Government grants$91.74 $20M
- Program service revenue$0.02 $4,969
- Investment income$0.77 $170K
Other revenue was negative: −$65,511. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,438 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHomeless services:the multi service center, the largest single adult shelter for homeless men and women in northern california, continues to provide shelter and support services to 299 clients. The shelter typically serves 329 clients. However, due to city renovations of the shelter, capacity is temporarily reduced. Referrals come from the department of homelessness and supportive housing's adult coordinated entry system. Drop-in services have been permanently suspended, and replaced with a 24-hour shelter for the 329 clients that the society serves. Client services continue to provide a safe…
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,438 | $0 | $0 | $202,438 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,958 | $0 | $5,253 | $148,211 |
| CHIEF HOMELESS SERVICES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,463 | $0 | $863 | $139,326 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,442 | $0 | $8,063 | $134,505 |
| CHIEF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERV OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,702 | $0 | $0 | $132,702 |
| ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,166 | $0 | $9,206 | $128,372 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,027 | $0 | $2,088 | $126,115 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $351K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5278
- Volunteers Part I, line 6167
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DEFENSE LOGISTICS SPECIALIST FORCE Security guard services | $1,336,646 |
| PACIFIC COAST STAFFING Temp staffing services | $209,611 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul totaling $22,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul spent in FY2025, $85.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul reported that 85.2% of its $22.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,438, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul get its money?
Of $21.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 92.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1571017 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349310706 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349313498 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349304390 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349306558 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349308180 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121369349302107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1571017: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.